Study: Parents should praise kids' efforts over results

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By ABC7 Archive

PALO ALTO, Calif.

Researchers say parents should focus more on the child's efforts and less on the results. They found that how a child is praised influences their motivation later in life and plays a role in the child's beliefs about themselves and their desire to take on challenges five years later.

The research is the first to analyze parent praise in a real-world setting.